Pokemon GO, the upcoming Pokemon-themed augmented reality app, shines light on a different side of being a Pokemon Master. We met with developer Niantic, known for AR game Ingress, on the pier in San Francisco to take a walking tour of the app.
We saw a lot of Pokemon GO on our tour, and we also got a closer look at one of San Francisco's most gorgeous areas with a Slowpoke or two to show us the way. Read on to see how our first real-life Pokemon adventure unfolded.
We peer down at the Pokemon GO app in person for the first time. It's a little embellished GPS — we can see the curve of San Francisco's The Embarcadero and the Bay Bridge jutting out into the distance. Looking up, it's a beautiful day filled with joggers and dogs. Looking back down, it's those same San Francisco streets near the IGN office that we're already familiar with, except they're peppered with blue markers called Poke Stops. These Poke Stops are based on real-world locations, like art installations, parks, and monuments, that are easily accessible to the public. The location data comes from Ingress, and much of that data comes from real people giving feedback about where they live. We set off toward a nearby Poke Stop along The Embarcadero.
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